Area data
Lancaster, PA — ZIP 17602
Population: 52,217 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $321,845
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $321,845
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $309,900
- Median list price
- $320,000
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 62
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,353/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A19
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 58
- Days with Good air quality
- 108
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smoketown Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -502 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $3,734
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 231,089
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 677
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